by Hamid Dabashi (originally published on al-Jazeera) Hassan Nasrallah is in trouble. This time the troubles of the Secretary General of Hezbollah, which were hitherto the source of his strength, are not coming from Israel, or …
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Arab Spring exposes Nasrallah’s hypocrisy
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من يخاف من أحلام جعفر بناهي؟
ت. 1960) ومجموعة من زملاءه عن محكمة إيرانية في العشرين من ديسمبر الماضي. والتهمة المساقة هي تشويه صورة إيران والقيام بدعاية مغرضة ضد النظام. نظام يبدو أنه أفلس إلى هذه الدرجة فأصبح يخاف من أفلام …
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After Mubarak, Fighting For Press Freedom in Egypt
by: Sharif Abdel Kouddous (originally published at The Nation) Under Mubarak, state-owned media was a propaganda arm of the government, parroting party dogma while dismissing public criticism and political opposition. During the 18-day uprising that …
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Under the Eyes of Buddha
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Interview with “Leila” on Torture in Iran
Web Exclusive: Extended interview with “Leila” on torture in Iran BY CIR | CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | JUNE 10, 2011 PBS NEWSHOUR and the Center for Investigative Reporting mark the two-year anniversary of Iran’s …
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Egyptian Activist’s Message to Iranians: Learn From Egyptians, As We Learned From You
by: Wael Ghonim Wael Ghonim, the Egyptian activist hailed by observers worldwide as a hero and one of the leaders of the Egyptian uprising, talked to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran and …
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Dasht-e Leili
(originally published at Words without Borders) After the doors were shut, the tomblike cargo container had become dark. With our hands and feet bound with the fabric of our own turbans, we had fallen on …
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‘No Let-Up’ In Secret Executions In Iran
On the second anniversary of the disputed June 2009 election and the ensuing repression, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran today released video testimony from a young female detainee, describing in detail her …
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Iranian Women Prisoners: ‘Death Was Like a Desire’
When the guard was shaving my hair, he was purposely shaving in a way that would cut my skin very painfully. And he left a little patch of hair in front just to bother me. I wasn't sitting in a chair as he was cutting my hair. He was holding me from behind and rubbing himself against me.
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The Poetry of Revolt
It is truly inspiring to see the bravery of Egyptians as they rise up to end the criminal rule of Hosni Mubarak. It is especially inspiring to remember that what is happening is the culmination …
